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Cinéma
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Cinéma by Yves Saint Laurent is an oriental floral fragrance for women. Launched in 2004, the nose behind this composition is Jacques Cavallier Belletrud. The top notes reveal apricot blossom, clementine, and cyclamen (Persian violet); the heart unfolds with jasmine, peony, and amaryllis; while the base notes land on vanilla, amber, benzoin, and white musk.
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- Positivo 85%
- Negativo 12%
- Neutral 2.8%
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I tried it; it’s for an older person. To my nose, it wouldn’t even work well at night.
I’m sorry, but I can’t handle this perfume; it’s just not for me; I don’t know why.
A delight. I smell the honey very dominantly; I’m in love. It’s elegant and different from all those perfumes these days that sound the same. Exquisite.
I simply love it; it’s easy to wear, day or night, because you know you’ll look good without offending sensitive noses. The citrus top notes give you an energy boost, then an almond-vanilla heart appears that lasts forever. Delicious, obviously recommended for those of us who love sweet scents.
Delicious perfume, rich in nuances and top notes. It’s an oriental floral that can be worn during the day if you have discretion, otherwise, it’s a real scandal. It reminds me a lot of Poeme by Lancôme. The longevity and sillage are tremendous; it smells like honey and flowers, but not soft ones: it’s a sweet floral explosion that you don’t just smell, you almost taste it. It’s glorious.
It was a gift from my husband; being a cinephile, I thought I’d love it. The bottle is classic, but I expected more from the fragrance. It reminds me a lot of The One by Dolce & Gabbana: that soft sweetness with a powdery base, surely vanilla and violet. I hate violet; it’s cloying, but in Cinema, it’s tolerable. I’d wear it to a wedding or a Christmas party (it has a feminine, tender, and very sweet character). Don’t wear it during the day, or you’ll cause a scene. Verdict: I like it, but I don’t love it; it’s a thinner version of The One.
It’s sweet with a floral touch, elegant and sophisticated—ideal for a woman who likes to dress and feel that way. I agree it’s for an older woman (in fact, I gifted it to my mother-in-law). It’s not a daily wear, but rather for going out at night.
It’s elegant, and the floral opening with the ylang-ylang is very noticeable, but then it turns sweet and smells like amber. On my skin, it’s totally different from what I’ve read: it’s not intense at all, very soft, and a bit citrusy. I wear it in spring and during the day at the office because it’s pleasant but doesn’t demand attention.
I ignored this for years because I thought it was just like The One by D&G, but since I don’t have that anymore, I decided to try it. Sure, they share that vanilla note, but this one is softer and has less sillage. Here, the tangerine adds a nice citrus touch, and the almond blossom really stands out, giving it a slightly powdery feel with a hint of amber. It leaves me smelling sweet, vanilla, and citrusy. Lasts over 8 hours with moderate sillage. Recommended 😀
I tried it right out of the bottle and the jasmine hit me hard—it was way too strong. But after a friend recommended I give it another shot, it’s now one of my winter staples, right alongside JPG Classique. They’re not the same, but they share that same laid-back, sweet vibe. The opening is citrusy with tangerine and almond blossom, then it quickly turns into an intense oriental with amber and vanilla that never fades. In summer, it’s like boiling water and gives me a headache, but in the cold, it clings to the skin, cozy and enveloping. The longevity is brutal (lasts all day) and the projection is moderate.
I found this beautiful Cinema perfume by chance right when it launched in 2004. I liked it a lot; a bit strong for my taste back then, but very refined, with a subtle yet durable trail and an enchanting sillage. I’m thinking about getting it again.
I stopped in front of the stand; I had tried it before but didn’t know which one was the one I loved. This time, I went straight for it, and seeing it on sale, I bought it without hesitation. Sometimes you have to take decisive action. It’s not hard to like; it doesn’t require effort. A citrus opening of delicious tangerine sweetened by almond that lasts the entire life of the perfume. Then comes a soft jasmine, finishing with a warm blend of amber and vanilla that smells like pure honey with a powdery touch. My colleagues compare it to The One, but I prefer it without a doubt. In The One, I couldn’t stand the lychee and ripe peach notes, plus its weak longevity. This fragrance is more cheerful and sparkling thanks to the tangerine, more balanced, and the vanilla is luminous and less heavy. It’s not new, but it’s timeless, and I know I won’t get tired of it. It’s classic, stylish, mature, formal, or for special events—elegant, sophisticated, feminine, and sensual. It’s sweet without being cloying, warm, luminous, and cheerful. The projection and longevity are old-school, perfect for me. I like that it smells without suffocating and lasts more than an hour; this scent is perfect. It’s not heavy, so don’t overapply and use it at night in cold weather. It wraps and warms you up. The bottle is golden with Yves Saint Laurent engraved in black. Not a bottle wonder, but very elegant. The golden liquid in the light is like a sun pouring in. Cinema evokes Michelle Pfeiffer in Dangerous Liaisons for me; I associate the scent with blonde actresses. I suppose any woman who wants to feel above it all, glamorous, can enjoy it.
I still remember the ad: a sober golden bottle with engraved letters, the model surrounded by admirers, a retrospective of 30s-40s cinema. It always impressed me, sparking my interest until they stopped airing it and I forgot. Yesterday, visiting a perfumery, I found a sample; I thought it was discontinued. I tried it: a citrus opening with floral notes, soft at first but evolving into a floral bomb, warm, intoxicating, and glamorous, just like in the ad. Due to its intensity, I wouldn’t wear it in much heat; I see it for day or night. The trail and longevity are moderate. I’ve liked it immensely.
What a delight! I adore it because it’s not heavy, despite being a nighttime scent for cold days. It delivers a particular freshness from the tangerine and warmth from the base notes. It’s very cheerful; even on my skin, it leaves a spicy touch that I love. Elegant, sophisticated, sparkling, and seductive.
I was gifted this when I turned 20. At first, it didn’t catch my attention, but with continuous wear, I found it exquisite. It’s a more mature perfume, and at 20, I didn’t feel very identified with it, but I eventually let myself be seduced. It’s elegant, feminine, and its name is very well chosen. It recalls the golden age of Hollywood and turns you into a movie star. For women aged 25 to 50, ideal for autumn/winter or a spring night. I’ll definitely buy it again someday.
I forgot about it until I read YSL reviews and remembered it. When I first met Cinema, I was an intern at a luxury department store, and she always sprayed me with the scent. I couldn’t afford to buy them, but at work, I got compliments, especially from men. I have a faint memory of sweet tangerine and flowers; it felt super glamorous, and the movie star ad came to mind immediately. I’d love to buy it before it becomes impossible to find online. It’s my long-term goal for my collection. I recommend it; you’ll carry a special scent because it’s almost discontinued (what a shame).
CINEMA is an adorable fragrance. You can detect the tangerine and jasmine. It doesn’t smell like Organza to me. It lifts my spirits and puts out good vibes. It gives me a sensation similar to L’Éclat by Lancôme. On my skin, the longevity and trail are moderate. I’d wear it for any occasion; it’s very friendly. Greetings from Chile.
I wear it in my winter rotation and I’m completely enchanted. It’s sweet but not boring. An exquisite vanilla with benzoin and a floral touch. The longevity and trail are powerful. Highly recommended. What a pity they’re pulling such lovely perfumes off the market.
YSL Cinema is a treasure from the early 2000s, when the house created incredible perfumes like Nu or Elle. That era had an undeniable signature: they worked with passion and pulse, building history in perfumery. Although those masterpieces are rare, Cinema has touches of everything and works like a living liquid. It opens with a burst of gorgeous tangerine and well-chosen flowers. Its sweet side shines from the very first moment, intensifying like a confident lady on the red carpet. The vanilla is exceptional—creamy, elegant, and addictive without being tiring. It’s a sweet conqueror, less playful than Dior’s The One but more glamorous and sensual. Ideal for those who appreciate a well-crafted perfume with that YSL DNA. The bottle perfectly combines glamour and simplicity.
Dignified, elegant, and sensual, it is an exquisite work of art. Vanilla dominates alongside jasmine and musk, creating a soft, powdery harmony. Its trail is long-lasting yet discreet, never overwhelming. It is one of the few perfumes made with love and class, especially since the brand has lowered its standards lately. It has great sophistication and refinement; simply delicious.
Opens with a creamy, vanilla-almond note, almost gourmand, but I only feel this phase in the opening. Then it develops into a classic oriental where the jasmine becomes present, accompanied by a slight note of sweet tangerine almost buried by the benzoin. Benzoin is, without a doubt, one of the great notes in Cinema. It appears almost at the beginning and will be omnipresent until its final phase. And being one of the notes I usually reject the most, I recognize that in this fragrance it’s a marvel. It’s well-balanced with the vanilla and amber and doesn’t overwhelm me like it did with perfumes like Roberto Cavalli and 5th Avenue Premiere (which, to make matters worse, also played with a very chemical and potent sandalwood). I don’t see it as matronly as I read in other reviews, but rather adult. For women 30 and up. In summary: this scent is a yes, a yes for winter, night, occasions, and special dates, very refined and even sensual. Longevity is very good, 6+ hours, with great sillage. I think if you overapply it, it can become annoying.
Cinema is a pretty, elegant, and balanced perfume, though on my skin it comes across much more subtle than I’d wish. The opening is very rich, predominantly citrus thanks to the clementine. Then floral aspects kick in, highlighting the jasmine, followed by vanilla, musk, and amber. Although some reviews qualify it almost as gourmand due to its sweetness, to me it’s clearly an oriental floral as Fragrantica states. My sillage is very moderate and its longevity is good, around 8 hours. I see it as very suitable for situations where you want a vanilla fragrance without extreme sweetness or an invasive sillage, such as formal occasions or a work environment, although for a vanilla and intense perfume lover like me, it feels a bit short in most situations. Due to its subtlety, I could potentially use it in any season, though it emits a warmth that makes it unappealing in summer. For now, my thought is that I wouldn’t buy it again because I already have orientals and vanilla-based perfumes that I enjoy much more. Scent: 7/10 Longevity: 8/10 Sillage: 5/10 Value: 6/10 Versatility: 7/10 Packaging: 9/10 Would I buy again? No
Exquisite, elegant, gold, wealth, power, sensuality, maturity, temper, sweetness, strength, hardness, intransigence, verdict, education, status, classist, elite. All that comes to mind when I smell Cinema. Even with my sister, we remember when that bottle reflected in the white bathroom of a doctor we knew. Cinema is a symbol of class and maturity. A very young person wouldn’t pull it off; it’s more for a woman in her late twenties or older who wants to stand out among others—she achieves that with this perfume. She doesn’t need a niche perfume; YSL gave it to her, so she should wear it. My passion for perfumes dates back to when I was 12, and since then I’ve been searching for aromas that reach me and matter to me, and Cinema holds a special place. Highly recommended to any woman who walks through life like a winner, for any professional whose word carries weight, or for anyone who wants to be taken seriously. Elegance, luxury, gold, formal education, vanity, and sense.
Cinema, or the ‘glamour’ of the 50s: This fragrance came to me blind and via YouTube. I didn’t know it existed or had forgotten the memory of it; seeing the ad now it rings a bell, but I think I haven’t seen this fragrance in a store for so long that it didn’t sound familiar. That’s why I had to order it blind online, and I definitely got it right. It’s a very pretty fragrance; as soon as I saw the bottle, I was captivated. In my opinion, it’s one of the most beautiful I’ve ever seen. It has a simple yet unique design based on cinema—a good cinema, almost like a theater with red velvet curtains and elegantly dressed people. I think elegance is missing these days, and rediscovering this fragrance made me very happy. The contents don’t disappoint the bottle: it’s glamorous, with a cordial citrus opening that isn’t harsh, and settles between jasmine and vanilla to create a feminine, pleasant, and elegant perfume. On my nose, I don’t detect the peony, but trained noses do; with the notes I can highlight, it seems beautiful. While it doesn’t differ much from others in the style (some compare it to D&G’s The One, though to me they have nothing to do with each other but follow the same line), it has personality and style, plus the bonus that since it’s not as commercialized, it adds mystery and sophistication, making it hard to find nowadays. It smells good; I doubt most would dislike it. I think it’s approachable and wearing it as a citrus-vanilla-floral makes it easy to carry. I’d use it at night, living up to its intention—not because it wouldn’t work during the day, but because I’d enjoy it more in special moments. It can be used during the day; it’s luminous, but with restraint, since the vanilla and jasmine can become overwhelming in closed workplaces. For me, it has acceptable sillage and longevity, which is why I think of wearing it at night or to elegant parties. In short, it’s a BEAUTIFUL perfume. I think that’s the word that describes it best, followed by Elegant. It evokes beauty in all its extent, and that’s more complicated these days.
It’s an exquisite, elegant, cozy scent with delicious vanilla-floral notes. It has class and is very modern at the same time. The almond blossom, clementine, and vanilla stand out. But it’s a very fine vanilla, nothing pastry-like, totally elegant. I love it.
Cinema is a great perfume for me; when I first discovered it, I’ve never gone without it—it’s my favorite. If I had to choose just one from my entire collection, I’d say Cinema. It’s intense; you can smell the vanilla, but it’s very refined. Even though it’s a discontinued fragrance, I was lucky enough to get it and keep this treasure in my collection forever. Sweet, intense, with great projection and longevity, exuberant, intoxicating, sensual, and full of personality. It brings back good memories and makes me feel very like myself when I wear it—my eternal perfume.
Cinema is a great perfume, just not for me. I wanted to try it thinking the floral notes would be more prominent… but they aren’t. It seems intense and overly sweet. However, its sweetness is elegant. That’s precisely why it’s not for me—I just don’t like sweet perfumes much. It seems perfect for night use and special occasions.
I wonder if they’ve never held a Fendi or a Boucheron Classic. Cinema is an incredibly boring perfume. I have two 90ml bottles, one open with 95% left and the other sealed in its box with cellophane still on it. I’m open to swaps; I’m in Atlanta, GA.
Reminds me of Givenchy’s H. Couture, and like that one, it passes through my life without adding any magic. I went along with the hype and paid a lot for it; I don’t see the joke. It’s very soft and lacks sillage. Be warned, it’s nice, but it’s like trying to listen to a great song and only being able to turn the volume up to barely audible levels—frustrating. And it doesn’t last long. It smells good, but with so many flaws, I wouldn’t buy it again.
I’ve had this for years, and its blend is curious: a winter citrus. The best part is the opening—a sweet, powdery tangerine that’s very cheerful and lasts about two hours. Then it shifts to floral, with an indolic jasmine and another sweeter, fruitier scent (maybe ylang-ylang?). The dry down is a powdery vanilla that, while I liked it less, is still pleasant. It’s very feminine, with moderate projection and good longevity. I see it for fall-winter, lazy days, staying in, or marathon movie nights with my partner. Pleasant: 6/10 Interesting: 7/10 Versatile: 6/10 Original: 7/10
What an exquisite perfume. Here, I don’t notice much development; it’s what it is: the scent upon spraying lasts the whole time. One of the perfumes my mother chose for her concerts to denote elegance, but above all CHARM, so much CHARM. I imagine an actress with wet-look hair and a 1930s cabaret-style dress. A perfume to shine. In one word: Charm, brilliance, or burlesque.
This perfume is super special. It was the first one I’ll gift to my mother when she was a teenager. I just received a 90ml bottle bought on the N****o website. The batch code says it’s from two months ago. Have you really come back, Cinema? To stay? It’s been 20 years since I smelled it, but I remember it as more intense. Let maceration do its magic.
Replying to Anamaestracorreo: I also have a Cinema I bought last year with a batch code saying it was made a year prior, but that’s not the case. To our misfortune, Cinema is an extinct masterpiece. Batch codes repeat every 10 years. I wish it would return to stores and stay, but that’s not how it is. These are incomprehensible things from perfume houses.
I loved it! I remember it as the most exquisite perfume I ever had. I don’t understand why they discontinued it. It was a true gem!
This perfume is simply perfect. I bought it blindly looking for classics and discontinued scents. Upon smelling it, I thought: how delicious! We got to know each other little by little. It’s subtly honeyed, fine, elegant, feminine, tender, and mature, like someone slowly revealing their secrets. Sweet without being vulgar, with well-worked vanilla, peony, a touch of clementine, bitter almonds, and citrus that I adore. Its dry down is creamy and sensual. I compare it to Poeme and Classique for femininity, and to Organza for elegance, but it belongs to that perfect generation that’s hard to find today. Unlike other reviews, I like it in warm weather because it intensifies. I use it and can’t stop smelling myself; it’s addictive. I’ll have to dose it because I don’t want it to run out. In short: wonderful, honeyed, feminine, and refined. 10/10.
I received it today. For those saying it’s discontinued, it’s not; it’s still sold on the YSL UK website. My batch is from November 2023. The verdict: it smells exactly like I remembered from 2005 or 2006, though now it’s less intense, maybe it needs to macerate. It’s vanilla, amber, almond, and a touch of citrus. As golden as its liquid. Happy to have it back for any occasion.
I know Classique by JPG very well; it’s a powdery vanilla with lots of orange blossom. It was the perfume for my first date, my first kiss, and my first love. That’s why I’m disappointed by Cinema: it smells the same. It’s powdery vanilla with citrus, which I confirmed at the same time. I feel ripped off because it’s expensive and I already have another bottle that smells identical. What a shame.
I haven’t tried the original, but I have a Divain-inspired version I bought on recommendation; it smells amazing, very elegant and warm, and it doesn’t resemble anything I’ve smelled before.
One of my favorites from the start.
Cinéma is still a classic in 2026, unique and elegant. While it’s not complex, it stands out for using Persian violet and amarilis, rare flowers in perfumery. It reminds me of Organza and is perfect for adding a chic touch to your look.